Charles Knight

  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: From Family Search Org, 3 May 1764, Colchester, New London, Connecticut. Name: Charles Knight
Gender: Male
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Birth Date: 03 May 1764
Birthplace: COLCHESTER TWP,NEW LONDON,CONNETICUT
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Joshua Knight
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Abigail
Mother's Birthplace:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450344
System Origin: Connecticut-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
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• Residence: From 1790 Census, 1790, Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts. Name: Charles Knight
Event Date: 1790
Event Place: Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Line Number: 24428
Page: 169
Affiliate Film Number: 4
Affiliate Publication Number: M637
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 005157136
Microfilm Number: 0568144
Image Number: 00196

Males < 16: 1 Charles Jr
Males 16 and up: 1 Charles
Females: 2 Mary and Lydia

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK2-BJ8 : accessed 24 April 2021), Charles Knight, Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 169, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.

• Residence: From 1810 Census, 1810, Clarence, Niagara, New York. Name: C Knight
Event Date: 1810
Event Place: Clarence, Niagara, New York, United States

Males < 10: 2 Samuel and George
Males 10 to 16: 1 Elijah
Males 16 to 26: 2 Charles Jr + Unknown
Males: 26 to 45: 1 Charles
Males over 45: 0
Females < 10: 0
Females 10 to 16: 2 Fannie + Unknown
Females 16 to 26: 1 Lydia
Females 26 to 45: 1 Mary

Page: 228
Affiliate Film Number: 29
Affiliate Publication Number: M252
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 005157071
Microfilm Number: 0181383
Image Number: 00127

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2C-P3P : accessed 24 April 2021), C Knight, Clarence, Niagara, New York, United States; citing p. 228, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 181,383.

• Military Service: From Family Search org, 1812, New York. Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 1812-1815
Event Place: United States
Name: Charles Knight

Affiliate Film Number: 119
Affiliate Publication Number: M602
Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812.
Digital Folder Number: 004869005
Microfilm Number: 000882637
Image Number: 01154

Citing this Record
United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-6957 : 8 March 2021), Charles Knight, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 119; FHL microfilm 882,637.

• Residence: From Family Search org, 1820, Clarence, Niagara, New York. Name: Charles Knight
Event Date: 1820
Event Place: Clarence, Niagara, New York, United States

Males less than 10: Samuel and George
Males 45 & up: Charles
Females 45 & up: Mary

Affiliate Film Number: 69
Affiliate Publication Number: M33
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 005157016
Microfilm Number: 0193724
Image Number: 00053

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLB-K27 : accessed 24 April 2021), Charles Haight, Clarence, Niagara, New York, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 69; FHL microfilm 193,724.

• Residence: From 1830 Census, 1830, Clarence, Erie, New York. Name: Chas Knight
Event Date: 1830
Event Place: Clarence, Erie, New York, United States

Page: 74
Affiliate Film Number: 114
Affiliate Publication Number: M19
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 005155936
Microfilm Number: 0017174
Image Number: 00151

Males 15 to 20: 2 Samuel and George

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPV-MSN : 20 February 2021), Chas Knight, Clarence, Erie, New York, United States; citing 74, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 114; FHL microfilm 17,174.

Note: The family seems to have moved back and forth between Erie County and Genesee County. The towns for them are within 25 miles of each other.

• Residence: From 1840 Census, 1840, Elba, Genesee, New York. Name: Charles Knight
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Elba, Genesee, New York, United States
Event Place (Original): Elba, Genesee, New York

1 male age 70 to less than 80, Charles Knight
1 female age 70 to less than 80, Mary Beckwith Knight

Page: 635
Affiliate Film Number: 287
Affiliate Publication Number: M704
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Digital Folder Number: 005154596
Microfilm Number: 0017188
Image Number: 00656

Citing this Record
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT7-WG4 : 8 December 2020), Charles Knight, Elba, Genesee, New York, United States; citing p. 635, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• Residence: From New York State Census, 1855, Newstead, Erie, New York. Name: Charles Knight
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1855
Event Place: E.D. 1, Newstead, Erie, New York, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 91
Birth Year (Estimated): 1764
Relationship to Head of Household: Father
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Father


Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
George Knight Head M 39
Elisabeth Knight Wife F 39
Wm Knight Child 15
Mary Knight Child 6
Ellen Stapleton Servant 18
Charles Knight Father M 91

Page: 17
Household ID: 153
Line Number: 45
GS Film Number: 825682
Digital Folder Number: 005207120
Digital Folder Number: 005207120
Image Number: 00142

Citing this Record
"New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63Y-M1V : 3 March 2021), Charles Knight in household of George Knight, E.D. 1, Newstead, Erie, New York, United States; citing p. 17, line #45, family #153, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 825,682.

• Cemetery: From Find a Grave, Mar 1856, Erie, New York. Charles Knight
Birth: 3 May 1764 Colchester, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Death: 4 Mar 1856 (aged 91) Erie County, New York, USA
Burial: Maple Lawn Cemetery, Akron, Erie County, New York, USA
Memorial #: 46319473
Family Members
Spouse
Mary Beckwith Knight 1770-1843
Children
Lydia Knight Osborn 1787-1878
Charles A. Knight 1791-1861
Elijah Knight 1798-1888
Samuel Wesley Knight 1810-1857
George Beckwith Knight 1815-1885
Created by: williamknight57 (46842549)
Added: 4 Jan 2010
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46319473/charles-knight
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46319473/charles-knight : accessed 08 October 2021), memorial page for Charles Knight (3 May 1764–4 Mar 1856), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46319473, citing Maple Lawn Cemetery, Akron, Erie County, New York, USA ; Maintained by williamknight57 (contributor 46842549) .

Charles married Mary Beckwith, daughter of Unknown Beckwith and Unknown, in 1785 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. (Mary Beckwith was born on 17 Feb 1770 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut, died on 17 Apr 1843 in Newstead, Erie, New York and was buried in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Akron, Erie, New York.)